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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 10 · Yatra and Omens
यात्रा शकुनाश्च
भेरीमृदंगपटहघंटावीणादिनिःस्वनाः ।वेदमंगलघोषाः स्युः यायिनां कार्यसिद्धिदाः ॥ ७०९ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 709.
Sounds of kettle drums, hand drums, large drums, bells, the veena and the like. Also the sounds of the Vedas and of blessings. All give success in the work of those who go.
Simple meaning: Drum, bell and veena sounds, and Vedic or blessing sounds, bring success to those who set out.
मद्यमांससुधाधौतवस्त्रशंखवृषध्वजाः ।
Liquor, meat, clean clothes, a conch, a bull, a full pot, jewels, cows and Brahmins are good signs.
सर्वदिक्षुक्षुतं नेष्टं गोक्षुतं निधनप्रदम् ।
A sneeze in any direction is not good. A cow's sneeze can mean risk to life. A child's sneeze does not count.
परस्त्री द्विजदेवस्वं तत्स्पृशेद्दिग्गजाश्वकान् ।
In an enemy city, do not touch another's wife or temple property. Do not harm women or unarmed people.